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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2014 12:22:29 GMT
I lived in the UK for 10 years and I regularly had people tell me they "Loved" my accent and could listen to me talk all day. I have a pretty broad mid western accent. It always made me chuckle.
Brits do like to make fun of Americans and our enthusiasm and our accents. But they also make fun of their own different accents. In my experience the "posher" you are the more dignified it is to look down on and make fun of Americans. In my experience Class has nothing to do with being classy!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 12:32:16 GMT
you've hugged your co-workers Leftie? Oh my
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Post by leftturnonly on Jul 13, 2014 12:47:26 GMT
you've hugged your co-workers Leftie? Oh my I'm wild and crazy like that.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jul 13, 2014 12:49:57 GMT
I lived in the UK for 10 years and I regularly had people tell me they "Loved" my accent and could listen to me talk all day. I have a pretty broad mid western accent. It always made me chuckle. Brits do like to make fun of Americans and our enthusiasm and our accents. But they also make fun of their own different accents. In my experience the "posher" you are the more dignified it is to look down on and make fun of Americans. In my experience Class has nothing to do with being classy! I'm beginning to think some of this comes from having a totally different sense of humour - you know the old thing about divided by a common language! To be honest, the 'posher' you are, the less likely anyone is going to say anything to you that is insulting or look down on you. British manners would not allow that in public in a serious way!! However, if the subject comes up in ordinary general conversation amongst friends we might poke gentle fun at you expecting you to just smile and retaliate and not take it to heart. Just like we do about our own accents, people and country! We are the first to laugh at ourselves and put ourselves down......and sometimes that is also taken seriously by non-Brits.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2014 13:51:35 GMT
I lived in the UK for 10 years and I regularly had people tell me they "Loved" my accent and could listen to me talk all day. I have a pretty broad mid western accent. It always made me chuckle. Brits do like to make fun of Americans and our enthusiasm and our accents. But they also make fun of their own different accents. In my experience the "posher" you are the more dignified it is to look down on and make fun of Americans. In my experience Class has nothing to do with being classy! I'm beginning to think some of this comes from having a totally different sense of humour - you know the old thing about divided by a common language! To be honest, the 'posher' you are, the less likely anyone is going to say anything to you that is insulting or look down on you. British manners would not allow that in public in a serious way!! However, if the subject comes up in ordinary general conversation amongst friends we might poke gentle fun at you expecting you to just smile and retaliate and not take it to heart. Just like we do about our own accents, people and country! We are the first to laugh at ourselves and put ourselves down......and sometimes that is also taken seriously by non-Brits. Barb... there is the difference in the sense of humor.. but my experience is more when people I know well, forget I am an "american" and they let their hair down and show their closely held beliefs. At times when I have protested.. I am usually told not to take offense because I am "not really an American" it is interesting view. You are right some of my "friends" would never utter a word in a public setting.. but after a couple of glasses in their homes.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 13, 2014 13:53:56 GMT
you've hugged your co-workers Leftie? Oh my I'm wild and crazy like that. And if you meet me? Not only am I going to talk to you with an an outrageous southern accent, hug you like a long lost sister, but I am likely to try to feed you too. 'Cause that's how I roll.
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